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Morning:
07:00 - 09:00 Linda Ness & Matthew Parrott
Linda and Matthew will be easing you into Christmas Day with their selection of the best festive music and some lively conversation, including what Brits can't manage without at Christmas time and the most dreaded Christmas presents! Programme Website
09:00 - 11:00 Christmas Morning with Julian Clover
Julian presents a special programme for Christmas Day, live from the Gwydir Street Studios. Programme Website
11:00 - 12:00 Barnaby Smith
The artistic director of Voces 8, Barnaby Smith presents an hour of his favourite music. Programme Website
Afternoon:
12:00 - 14:00 Big Band Show at ChristmasListen Again
John Hammond introduces a special edition of the Big Band Show. Programme Website
14:00 - 15:00 The Rotary Club of Cambridge Christmas Concert
Neil Whiteside introduces the annual Rotary concert recorded at West Road Concert Hall. Featuring performances from Bar Hill Primary School, Barton CoE Primary School, Harston and Newton Primary School, Histon and Impington Park Primary School, St Alban's RC Primary School, Whitehall School, Cambourne Village College, Comberton Village College, Impington Village College and University of Cambridge Primary School. Programme Website
15:00 - 17:00 The King followed by Cambridge Folk Festival ReviewListen Again
After His Majesty the King delivers his annual Christmas Message, Alex Elbro looks back at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2024 and picks some of her highlights from the interviews and music recorded live at Cherry Hinton Hall. Including Ralph McTell, Peggy Seeger, Darlingside, Áine Deane, Harp and A Monkey, and the Christian Raphael Prize winners for 2024 The Deep Blue. Produced and presented by Alex Elbro. Programme Website
17:00 - 19:00 Songs from the Gaelic WorldListen Again
There's lots of variety in the Christmas Day show - a chat with Peter MacPherson the young musician from Feis Rois who sang at the Folk Festival and just released his first album, an unaccompanied Gaelic psalm, massed bagpipes and orchestra, and lots of carols. Fairytale of New Yok in Irish is in there too. Programme Website
Evening:
19:00 - 20:00 A Christmas Carol
Dr Sean Lang's award-winning adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story of redemption. Programme Website
20:00 - 21:00 Barnaby Smith
The artistic director of Voces 8, Barnaby Smith presents an hour of his favourite music. [Broadcast at 11am] Programme Website
21:00 - 23:00 The Other Side of Gary BlueListen Again
Presenter Gary Blue takes a deep dive into his music library. Programme Website
23:00 - 00:00 Jazz Today
Pete will be sampling new releases from bassist Joe Sanders, trumpeter Eric Palmberg, saxophonist Phil Bancroft and pianist Santiago Leibson. As well as listing the jazz gigs coming up in and around Cambridge. Programme Website
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